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2 days ago · Japan portal. v. t. e. The first human inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago have been traced to the Paleolithic, around 38–39,000 years ago. [1] The Jōmon period, named after its cord-marked pottery, was followed by the Yayoi period in the first millennium BC when new inventions were introduced from Asia.
2 days ago · 30 or 33 AD: Jesus, a popular religious leader, is crucified. 45–55 (ca): First Christian congregations in mainland Greece and in Rome. 68: First Roman imperial dynasty, Julio-Claudian , ends with suicide of Nero .
4 days ago · 1930s. 1930: The Supersonic combusting ramjet — Frank Whittle. [citation needed] 1930: The Phase-contrast microscopy is invented by Frits Zernike. 1931: The electron microscope is invented by Ernst Ruska. 1933: FM radio is patented by inventor Edwin H. Armstrong.
5 days ago · The term ‘English literature’ refers to the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles from the 7th century to the present, ranging from drama, poetry, and fiction to autobiography and historical writing. Landmark writers range from William Shakespeare and Arundhati Roy to Jane Austen and Kazuo Ishiguro.
5 days ago · List of wars involving England. This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of England before the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Acts of Union 1707. For dates after 1708, see List of wars involving the United Kingdom . English victory - 33. English defeat - 29.
2 days ago · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 25, 2024 • Article History. Great Depression: soup kitchen. Date: 1929 - c. 1939. Location: Europe. United States. Context: gold standard. international trade. macroeconomics. protectionism. stock market crash of 1929. (Show more) Key People: Herbert Hoover. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
5 days ago · Catholic periodical and literature index (1930- ; online version: 1981- ) indexes about 200 periodicals and lists books. Includes book reviews and Papal documents. Covers, mainly, British, Canadian, Irish, and U.S. publications. Print version: LOCATION: Andover-Harv.
